Revue de presse
"A searing look at the urban subculture of New
Zealand's native people." -- Toronto Globe and Mail
"A starkly realistic account...as important, as frank, as powerful a book as [
Alice Walker's The
Color Purple] was for Americans."
Dominion (New Zealand) --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché.
Quatrième de couverture
Winner of the 1991 PEN Best Book Award "Upon its New Zealand publication in 1990, this controversial debut novel rocketed to the bestseller list. It's easy to sec why. Beth, a Maori mother, feels nothing but anger and disgust at her people, who accept second-class citizenship as a given. Relegated to public housing in an unnamed City, she lives just two blocks away from whites whose homes offer tantalizing glimpses of a privileged existence she and her family will never have. As far as Beth is concerned the Maoris would not have become impoverished lackeys with very little self esteem had they stayed close to their warrior roots ... Duff shows courage in attacking the view that assimilation is the first step out of poverty, and lie does so by spinning a compelling talc." "A compelling and insightful glimpse into the overwhelming struggles faced by the disenfranchised poor of any urban society including America's own inner cities." "The Maoris in Pine Block, New
Zealand, have lives filled with frustration, alcohol, and violence... This book allows readers to experience the raw reality of this society. Powerful but unsettling." --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
